3304.0 - Perinatal Deaths, Australia, 2009

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APPENDIX DATA USED IN CALCULATING DEATH RATES

DATA INPUT

The following tables contain data used in calculating the various rates referred to in this publication.

Perinatal Death Rate

For comparison and measuring purposes, perinatal deaths in this publication have also been expressed as rates. These rates are defined as follows:

for fetal deaths and total perinatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 all births, which comprises live births and fetal deaths combined (where gestation is at least 20 weeks or birth weight is at least 400 grams).
for neonatal deaths, the rates represent the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.

20 WEEKS GESTATION OR 400 GRAMS BIRTH WEIGHT

The following tables contain births data used in calculating perinatal death rates. Tables A1.1 and A1.2 are used to calculate perinatal death rates based on the 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition for fetal deaths. In this publication, this definition has been applied to all 2000-2009 reference year data.

A1.1 All Births(a), by sex of child(b) - and state or territory of usual residence of mother(c)

		STATE OR TERRITORY OF USUAL RESIDENCE

		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.(c)
2009

Live Births
	Males	47588	36281	34059	10233	15896	3391	1990	2573	152019
	Females	45195	34639	32038	9501	14982	3235	1829	2285	143719
	Persons	92783	70920	66097	19734	30878	6626	3819	4858	295738
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	255	238	242	35	121	32	19	18	960
	Females	240	194	199	40	94	25	20	7	820
	Persons	495	432	441	75	215	57	39	25	1780
Total
	Male(b)	47843	36519	34301	10268	16017	3423	2009	2591	152979
	Females	45435	34833	32237	9541	15076	3260	1849	2292	144539
	Persons	93278	71352	66538	19809	31093	6683	3858	4883	297518
2008

Live Births
	Males	48321	36781	32589	10333	16317	3453	2007	2469	152287
	Females	46363	34394	30543	9896	15533	3322	1935	2335	144334
	Persons	94684	71175	63132	20229	31850	6775	3942	4804	296621
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	254	190	236	46	105	31	10	5	877
	Females	214	190	186	49	96	16	11	9	771
	Persons	468	380	422	95	201	47	21	14	1648
Total
	Male(b)	48575	36971	32825	10379	16422	3484	2017	2474	153164
	Females	46577	34584	30729	9945	15629	3338	1946	2344	145105
	Persons	95152	71555	63554	20324	32051	6822	3963	4818	298269
2007

Live Births
	Males	45918	36115	31656	9897	15021	3393	2018	2428	146456
	Females	43577	34198	29593	9765	14143	3269	1876	2325	138757
	Persons	89495	70313	61249	19662	29164	6662	3894	4753	285213
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	253	212	234	33	92	23	10	17	874
	Females	243	195	200	45	69	18	19	13	802
	Persons	496	407	434	78	161	41	29	30	1676
Total
	Male(b)	46171	36327	31890	9930	15113	3416	2028	2445	147330
	Females	43820	34393	29793	9810	14212	3287	1895	2338	139559
	Persons	89991	70720	61683	19740	29325	6703	3923	4783	286889
2006

Live Births
	Males	45099	33536	27128	9369	14042	3349	1855	2299	136692
	Females	42237	31700	25537	8891	13734	3126	1841	2180	129257
	Persons	87336	65236	52665	18260	27776	6475	3696	4479	265949
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	300	173	182	41	86	21	21	27	851
	Females	220	174	177	41	78	22	18	14	744
	Persons	520	347	359	82	164	43	39	41	1595
Total
	Male(b)	45399	33709	27310	9410	14128	3370	1876	2326	137543
	Females	42457	31874	25714	8932	13812	3148	1859	2194	130001
	Persons	87856	65583	53024	18342	27940	6518	3735	4520	267544
2005

Live Births
	Males	44542	32309	26702	9092	13525	3230	1889	2127	133428
	Females	42047	30978	24959	8708	12728	3078	1770	2079	126363
	Persons	86589	63287	51661	17800	26253	6308	3659	4206	259791
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	236	281	205	63	102	25	21	22	955
	Females	258	243	182	47	89	28	21	14	882
	Persons	494	524	387	110	191	53	42	36	1837
Total
	Male(b)	44778	32590	26907	9155	13627	3255	1910	2149	134383
	Females	42305	31221	25141	8755	12817	3106	1791	2093	127245
	Persons	87083	63811	52048	17910	26444	6361	3701	4242	261628
2004

Live Births
	Males	44339	31925	25586	8793	12968	3022	1801	2156	130600
	Females	41555	30492	24354	8347	12327	2787	1750	2018	123646
	Persons	85894	62417	49940	17140	25295	5809	3551	4174	254246
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	244	260	196	71	104	21	15	17	928
	Females	229	242	139	52	93	23	11	8	797
	Persons	473	502	335	123	197	44	26	25	1725
Total
	Male(b)	44583	32185	25782	8864	13072	3043	1816	2173	131528
	Females	41784	30734	24493	8399	12420	2810	1761	2026	124443
	Persons	86367	62919	50275	17263	25492	5853	3577	4199	255971
2003

Live Births
	Males	44531	31257	24847	9001	12447	2982	1988	2128	129193
	Females	41813	29801	23495	8442	11826	2770	1802	2000	121968
	Persons	86344	61058	48342	17443	24273	5752	3790	4128	251161
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	216	244	156	96	98	31	29	13	883
	Females	212	196	146	45	94	25	19	18	755
	Persons	428	440	302	141	192	56	48	31	1638
Total
	Male(b)	44747	31501	25003	9097	12545	3013	2017	2141	130076
	Females	42025	29997	23641	8487	11920	2795	1821	2018	122723
	Persons	86772	61498	48644	17584	24465	5808	3838	4159	252799
2002

Live Births
	Males	44369	31605	24454	9051	12102	3018	1919	2082	128623
	Females	42214	29873	23317	8614	11499	2985	1805	2030	122365
	Persons	86583	61478	47771	17665	23601	6003	3724	4112	250988
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	272	222	175	63	79	33	15	13	872
	Females	213	205	152	63	67	29	10	7	746
	Persons	485	427	327	126	146	62	25	20	1618
Total
	Male(b)	44641	31827	24629	9114	12181	3051	1934	2095	129495
	Females	42427	30078	23469	8677	11566	3014	1815	2037	123111
	Persons	87068	61905	48098	17791	23747	6065	3749	4132	252606
2001

Live Births
	Males	43529	29943	24377	8730	12329	3376	1997	1995	126298
	Females	41049	28683	23301	8551	11673	3054	1825	1943	120096
	Persons	84578	58626	47678	17281	24002	6430	3822	3938	246394
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	254	240	192	61	86	11	12	12	868
	Females	237	177	170	72	84	14	15	18	787
	Persons	491	417	362	133	170	25	27	30	1655
Total
	Male(b)	43783	30183	24569	8791	12415	3387	2009	2007	127166
	Females	41286	28860	23471	8623	11757	3068	1840	1961	120883
	Persons	85069	59043	48040	17414	24172	6455	3849	3968	248049
2000

Live Births
	Males	44705	30326	24291	9164	12763	2985	1862	2074	128190
	Females	42047	28845	22987	8695	12330	2707	1823	1991	121446
	Persons	86752	59171	47278	17859	25093	5692	3685	4065	249636
Stillbirths(d)
	Males(b)	267	229	176	56	109	26	25	12	900
	Females	214	189	148	54	111	26	12	14	768
	Persons	481	418	324	110	220	52	37	26	1668
Total
	Male(b)	44972	30555	24467	9220	12872	3011	1887	2086	129090
	Females	42261	29034	23135	8749	12441	2733	1835	2005	122214
	Persons	87233	59589	47602	17969	25313	5744	3722	4091	251304

(a) All Births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Includes Other Territories.
(d) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.

A1.2 All Births(a), by sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total

	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons

2009	152019	143719	295738	960	820	1780	152979	144539	297518
2008	152287	144334	296621	877	771	1648	153164	145105	298269
2007	146456	138757	285213	874	802	1676	147330	139559	286889
2006	136692	129257	265949	851	744	1595	137543	130001	267544
2005	133428	126363	259791	955	882	1837	134383	127245	261628
2004	130600	123646	254246	928	797	1725	131528	124443	255971
2003	129193	121968	251161	883	755	1638	130076	122723	252799
2002	128623	122365	250988	872	746	1618	129495	123111	252606
2001	126298	120096	246394	868	787	1655	127166	120883	248049
2000	128190	121446	249636	900	768	1668	129090	122214	251304

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.

22 WEEKS GESTATION OR 500 GRAMS BIRTH WEIGHT

Table A1.3 contains births data used in the calculation of perinatal death rates based on the WHO definition of all neonatal deaths and those fetal deaths of 22 weeks gestation or 500 grams birth weight. This definition was used by the ABS in publications up to and including the 1996 reference year.

A1.3 All Births(a), by sex(b)

	Live Births			Stillbirths(c)			Total

	Males	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons	Males(b)	Females	Persons

2009	152019	143719	295738	908	771	1679	152927	144490	297417
2008	152287	144334	296621	802	711	1513	153089	145045	298134
2007	146456	138757	285213	768	713	1481	147224	139470	286694
2006	136692	129257	265949	721	628	1349	137413	129885	267298
2005	133428	126363	259791	730	705	1435	134158	127068	261226
2004	130600	123646	254246	695	628	1323	131295	124274	255569
2003	129193	121968	251161	705	631	1336	129898	122599	252497
2002	128623	122365	250988	702	608	1310	129325	122973	252298
2001	126298	120096	246394	690	631	1321	126988	120727	247715
2000	128190	121446	249636	714	634	1348	128904	122080	250984

(a) All births consists of all live births, plus all fetal deaths that conform to the 22 weeks gestation or 500 grams birth weight definition.
(b) Male deaths include those perinatal deaths of sex indeterminate.
(c) Including those where it is unknown if heartbeat ceased before or after the delivery.